Howelsen Hill
Colorado, US — size XS · 7 km of trails · 137 m vertical · 4 lifts · light snowfall
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Season: usually early December - late March.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Indy Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 7 km — size XS
- Vertical
- 137 m
- Summit
- 2186 m
- Base
- 2049 m
- Lifts
- 4
- Region
- Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Light
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 230 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 38% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 6 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 305 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: measured at Dry Lake (SNOTEL sensor), 7.5 km away; 19 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×0.75 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
3 of its 4 lifts are surface tows, and there is no gondola or cable car — the lift fleet says small hill more plainly than the trail count does. 70% of it is novice or easy terrain — 5 km, against 1 km for North American resorts under 10 km. There is a lot of room here for someone still learning. It is a small hill: 7 km of trails, against 19 km for the median North American resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size.
Terrain
- easygreen circle4.6 km · 9 runs
- intermediateblue square1.6 km · 6 runs
- advancedblack diamond0.4 km · 4 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 1chairlift
- 1platter
- 2magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steamboat | 6 km | 124 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | |
| Granby Ranch | 94 km | 24 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Beaver Creek | 100 km | 161 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | |
| Vail | 104 km | 205 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | |
| Snowy Range Ski Area | 110 km | 19 km | heavy | Ikon Pass | |
| Winter Park Resort | 112 km | 68 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base |
FAQ
- Is Howelsen Hill on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Howelsen Hill for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Howelsen Hill on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Howelsen Hill for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Howelsen Hill get?
- Howelsen Hill has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 230 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Granby Ranch (94 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo